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If I send these
people an email asking who they are and can I get more information on
their service, do they actually respond to me?
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If they never contact you again, consider your time
well spent and your money saved.
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If they contact you by email or phone, then judge them
using your own criteria, but ask them all the pertinent questions until
you are reassured.
2. If there's a fee for
this service, is it worth the cost?
- Can I find other sites and services that offer an equal service at no
cost?
- What will my money get me?
- What is the refund policy?
- What promises are they making, and are these promises reasonable?
- If I'm not happy with the service, how are complaints and possible
refunds handled? (Look for a company name, a phone number and address,
etc.)
3. Are the job listings dated so I know when
they were added?
- Responding to old ads is not only a waste of your time, employers
really dislike getting applications and inquiries about jobs they filled a
while ago.
- If you don't see any dates, check the information for employers
posting here. How much do they pay and how long will the jobs be posted?
- If you still don't see any information, send an email to the site's
webmaster and ask how long they retain position listings in the database.
4. How long is the
information retained here?
- Is it updated or altered daily, weekly, monthly?
- Do information postings expire quickly or remain for an extended
amount of time?
5. Who runs this
service?
- Is there information about the people who run this site that I can
read?
- What's their background (recruiter, industry specialist, someone
looking for a fast buck)?
- Is there a name, address, or phone number for contacting them with
questions?
6. Do I know
anyone who has used this service?
- What did they use this for? How did it work for them?
- Did they like what they found?
- Do they feel it was helpful and worth the time spent here?
7. How do you as a job seeker protect
yourself from any kind of fraud?
Common sense is a good place to start.
Never give out Social Security numbers to
employers before an interview. Never give them
credit card numbers and bank account numbers, even for a credit
check. They are not necessary for a credit check.
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